Import duty

PEUGEOT 308 SW ROADTRIP

KRA values this model at KSh 3,270,039 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 308 SW ROADTRIP

Direct import

KSh 450,302

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 208,069

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 3,270,039
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 487,234
Import duty 35%KSh 170,532
Excise duty 20%KSh 131,553
VAT 16%KSh 126,291
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,745
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,181
Total payable to KRAKSh 450,302

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,286,577	KSh 979,146
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,029,262	KSh 795,556
3 yr	2023	KSh 900,604	KSh 611,966
4 yr	2022	KSh 771,946	KSh 489,573
5 yr	2021	KSh 643,289	KSh 367,180
6 yr	2020	KSh 578,960	KSh 305,983
7 yr	2019	KSh 514,631	KSh 244,787
8 yr	2018	KSh 450,302	KSh 208,069

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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